Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,078,118	$ 1,102,007
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2024 – $64,138; 2023 – $56,608)	2,380,518	2,223,431
Merchandise inventories, net	5,527,034	4,676,686
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,723,832	1,603,728
Total current assets	10,709,502	9,605,852
Goodwill	3,034,339	2,734,681
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,915,832	1,792,913
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2024 – $1,783,163; 2023 – $1,592,658)	1,909,522	1,616,785
Operating lease assets	1,665,818	1,268,742
Other assets	1,024,165	949,481
Total assets	20,259,178	17,968,454
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	6,100,534	5,499,536
Current portion of debt	810,982	355,298
Dividends payable	139,111	132,635
Other current liabilities	2,072,781	1,839,640
Total current liabilities	9,123,408	7,827,109
Long-term debt	3,806,950	3,550,930
Operating lease liabilities	1,372,283	979,938
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	224,019	219,644
Deferred tax liabilities	483,262	437,674
Other long-term liabilities	539,102	536,174
Equity:
Preferred stock, par value – $1 per share; authorized – 10,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock, par value – $1 per share; authorized – 450,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding – 2024 – 139,078,065 shares; 2023 – 139,567,071 shares	139,078	139,567
Additional paid-in capital	193,491	173,025
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(942,852)	(976,872)
Retained earnings	5,306,755	5,065,327
Total parent equity	4,696,472	4,401,047
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	13,682	15,938
Total equity	4,710,154	4,416,985
Total liabilities and equity	$ 20,259,178	$ 17,968,454